JAMB - English Language (1993 - No. 30)
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The vice chancellor, who is a stickler of rules, refused the request by the students for the semester to be rescheduled
The vice chancellor, who is a stickler of rules, refused the request by the students for the semester to be rescheduled
a puritan
a pedantist
disciplinarian
an idealist
Explicació
The phrase "a stickler of rules" refers to someone who strictly adheres to rules and regulations. A disciplinarian is someone who enforces rules strictly, just like a stickler for rules.